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Skill 5 · Set and driftProblem 281007
Your 1455 fix is not where the DR said: find the set and drift.
At 1425 your fix is 092°T, 1.4 nm from Heron Point Light. You steer 035°T at 8.7 kn through the water. At 1455 a new fix puts you 263°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower.
Plot the 1455 DR, then find the current: set (the true direction the water moved you, from the DR to the fix) and drift (its speed in knots over the 30 minutes).
Tolerance: 4° and 0.15 kn.
| 1425 fix | 092°T, 1.4 nm from Heron Point Light |
|---|---|
| Course and speed | 035°T, 8.7 kn |
| 1455 fix | 263°T, 2.4 nm from Tern Island tower |
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